Timaru District
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Timaru District
Timaru District is a municipality in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand.
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Geography
The Timaru District is located on the east coast of the South Island and stretches inland as far as the Main Divide. The district has a population of 46,300 (June 2015 estimate);[1] Timaru is the main centre.
History
Timaru has its origins in a sheep station, The Levels, run by George Rhodes.[2][3] In 1868, residents petitioned for the town to be established as a borough, and the Timaru Borough Council was proclaimed in 1868.[4]
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